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The Kansas high school player of the year,
Crider comes to Kansas after a remarkable prep career at
Horton High School
• A
“gym rat” with a great work ethic, Crider
typically practiced six hours a day over the summer
• Known
best for his perimeter shooting, he averaged 31.3 points per
game last season and smashed several school records
• A good
student who earned a 3.4 GPA last year
•
Expected to compete for playing time at the shooting guard
position
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Reported to school in top shape
•
Finished first in the team’s 12-minute run in August,
running more than eight laps (2 miles) in 12
minutes
High
School
Horton (Kan.) High School, 1998
•
Averaged 31.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game as a senior
• Put up
those numbers despite double-teams and gimmick defenses
• Made
58-of-180 three-point field goal attempts (32.2 percent) and
shot 79.6 percent from the free throw line
• Led the
Chargers in blocked shots (52), steals (84) and dished out
83 assists
• Led
Horton to a 16-8 record
• Was
named first team all-state by the Topeka Capital-Journal and
Wichita Eagle
• Owns
the school record for career points (2,008)
• Put up
a school-record 52 points against McLouth last season
• Earned
four varsity letters
Personal
Crider’s hometown -- Horton,
Kan. -- has a population of 1,800 and is located 67 miles
northwest of Lawrence
• Horton
is also the hometown of former KU athletics director and
Basketball Hall of Fame member A.C. Dutch Lonborg
• Chose
Kansas over Oklahoma, Kansas State, Utah, Illinois State,
Southwest Missouri State, Wichita State and Tulsa
• Crider
said he wanted to be a Jayhawk ever since KU won the NCAA
championship in 1988
•
Crider’s all-time favorite KU player is Rex Walters
•
Post-school ambition is to play professional
basketball
Notes
• Some
500 people -- more than a quarter of the town’s
population -- showed up at Horton High School to watch
Crider sign his letter-of-intent to play with KU. “John
Crider Day” was deemed by the Horton city
commission.
• Served
as a guest speaker at several Horton area schools,
discussing the value of hard work in achieving one’s
goals.
• One of
two native Kansans on the roster, joining Chris Martin
(Overland Park).
Major
Undecided
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Season/Career
Highs
Points
2 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Season
2 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Career
Rebounds
3 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Season
3 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Career
Field Goals
1 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Season
1 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Career
Field Goal Attempts
3 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Season
3 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Career
Three-Point Field Goals
0 Season
0 Career
Three-Point Attempts
1 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Season
1 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Career
Free Throws
2 vs. Iowa St.
(1-9-99) Season
2 vs. Iowa St.
(1-9-99) Career
Free Throw Attempts
2 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Season
2 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Career
Assists
1, Two Times Season
1, Two Times Career
Steals
1, Two Times Season
1, Two Times Career
Blocked Shots
0 Season
0 Career
Minutes Played
8, Two Times Season
8, Two Times Career
Miscellaneous
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1998-99
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Career
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Double-Figure Scoring Games
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0
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0
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'Hawktalk
Full Name
John David Crider
Parents
Dave and Janice Crider
Birthdate
October 3, 1979
Birthplace
Hiawatha, Kan.
High School
Horton (Kan.) HS
High School Coach
Rod Kirschner
Up
Close
Favorite TV show
The Andy Griffith Show
Best book I have ever read
Moves That Make A Man
People who have had the greatest influence on my
athletic career
My mother and father
The thing I like most about KU is
Allen Fieldhouse
The first time I met Coach Williams I
thought
He was a great and honest man
Person in history I would like to meet
Jesus Christ
My greatest moment in sports was
Going to the state tournament my senior year of high
school
My favorite sports announcer is
Dan Patrick
My advice to youngster is
Have faith in God
If I could add one team to the schedule, it would
be
North Carolina
If forced to give up all my possessions but one,
I’d keep
My faith
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